Paratroopers from the U.S. Army 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, board a C-130J Super Hercules in preparation for a joint forcible entry exercise during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

Yokota News

  • Sharing a Vision

    U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Gen. Yoshiyuki Sugiyama salute Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Honor Guard at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, 7 Nov. 2016. The JGSDF held a welcoming ceremony for U.S. Air

  • Yokota CGOC hosts Youth International Exchange Fair

    1st Lt. Daryl Thomas, 730th Air Mobility Squadron executive officer, introduces himself during the Youth International Exchange Fair at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2016. The fair hosted by the Yokota Company Grade Officers Council and Junior Chamber International Japan to foster interaction

  • 459th AS attends Iruma Air Show 2016

    A crowd watches a flight demonstration at the annual air show at Iruma Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2016. Members of the 459th AS participated in the annual Iruma Air Show, a Japan Air-Self-Defense Force hosted event in a neighboring prefecture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano

  • PACOM SERE specialists train together

    In any environment, under any condition, SERE specialistsare highly trained to survive. SERE, which stands for Survival, Evasion,Resistance and Escape, is a program created to train air crew how to surviveand resist the enemy in the event that their aircraft goes down. Recently theSERE specialists

  • One little thing

    This is a story about how Gregory Smith noticed an odd Facebook post, and left a brief comment.

  • Working Together

    The 459th Airlift Squadron and 374th Medical Group participated in a mass casualty exercise with Yokosuka Naval Base personnel and Japan Self-Defense Force members at the JSDF Central Hospital, October 20, 2016.According to Capt. Brandon Murphy, 374th Operations Group executive officer, the exercise

  • Green Knights ride for the community

    A new force in the Yokota and local community stepped on tothe field in March, 2016. The Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club, chapter136, is here to support Department of Defense riders as well as to contributeto the community at large. The Green Knights are a dedicated group of riders who

  • Fire Prevention Week

    Firefighters use Fire Prevention Week to promote fire safety and the importance of having a plan in case of a fire. The 2016 Fire Prevention Week theme is “Don’t Wait, Check the Date!” encouraging families to check their smoke alarms expiration date and batteries. Firefighters from the 374th Civil